Malawi human rights defenders have lost trust in police
The chairperson for the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Timothy Mtambo said the civil society organisations (CSOs) actively involved in human rights activism and have lost trust in the Malawi Police Services.
The gun and petrol bomb attack survivor said he reported his recent attack from suspected regime thugs to police as a matter of formality through human rights defenders have lost trust in the system.
Mtambo, who has been at the centre of anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations and his colleagues, last Friday survived a gun attack from assassins who were trailing him with six bullets hitting his car, but remained unhurt.
He said Malawi police did not seem willing to help activists when issues have been reported to them, citing the petrol bomb at his house and another incident at Crossroads Hotel where there was an alleged attempt to bomb a car of one of the activists.
“We have lost confidence in the Malawi police,” said Mtambo.
He said rights defenders have reported to them so many issues but there has been inaction, especially when perpetrators of the violence are known to be ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres.
Mtambo said Police are yet to arrest perpetrators of the violence that left human rights activist Billy Mayaya and four others injured following clashes between DPP youth cadets and HRDC-mobilised protesters in Blantyre
“The Billy Mayaya incident was reported to them, but nothing has happened,” he said.
Video clips went viral showing Mayaya being attacked by some youth in DPP regalia with on Jomo Osman a DPP militia conspicuously seen. Previously, suspects have been rounded up using similar video clips.
The failure to arrest perpetrators of violence in Blantyre comes amid perceptions that the law enforcers develop cold feet when it comes to acting on crimes involving DPP supporters.
National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera assured HRDC that the police is committed to protecting human rights activists just like the rest of the public.
Meanwhile, Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has since condemned the attack on Mtambo and appealed to government to provide maximum protection to rights activists, especially at the time the country continues to witness incidences of political violence.
MHRC executive secretary David Nungu said such attacks will affect efforts to bring peace and reconciliation, appealing to all concerned parties to exercise restraint.
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Bravo Police:It is a fact and it’s true.Criminals ,thags,croocs ,thieves cannot be friendly to the police no matter what and can’t speak Good about the police.Innocent people have no problems with police.Keep own doing your good work.
Mtambo should resign for mismanaging demonstrations. Demonstrations have been marred by irregularities.
Mtambo what you are saying just want people to feel sympathy to u the thewaydescribed it shows that is your plot and other thing is ur not VIP tohave maximum protection
we have also lost trust in HRDC
Am shokef to note that chakwera and utm have not commented anything about the loss of a police officer. They have not condemned the incident. Kuli ziiiii
Chakwera munthu wanyau sananene kathu
we have had enough of this bastard and it is high time somebody planted bullets into his sick head. Our peace has been disturbed and our businesses have gone down. Some of us have lost property and relatives all because of this stupid Tumbuka who claims to know rights than any of us. Its high time this bastard was sent back to his maker . We can not continue hearing of this bastard. Those who are supporting him are like blind pigs who have nothing gainful to do. I can not imagine how people can follow this stupid person for a good five months.
Every week new lies HRDC is just another shit this mtambo thing zongofuna attentions taking advantage over mbuzi za malawi and selfish opposition leaders destroying people’s business kuika personal interests first not Malawi
What is so special about these men? Why do they expect VIP treatment?
Did I miss some news? Why do they expect exceptional treatment.
Stop troubling us with your personal issues ever day. We all have enough on our plate without taking into account your daily issues.
What will it be tonight?
The new Kamlepo Kalua..
Inunso a nyansa times , assassin akalephere ntchito??? those were not assassins , use another word plz
Why not seek security from MDF????
Mtambo it is surprising you want MALAWI police service to investigate your fake shooting . Stop cheating people that they Are DPP thugs. Take note that people who lost their businesses through demonstrations are now on you. It’s not Dpp at all . You have made our business suffer in Lilongwe and Karonga and you think we shall remain quite ? We will follow you. The ones that hit your car were perhaps amateurs in the shooting . A day will come when we will track you down and hit you hard. Even whey you report to police they will not manage to trace us business people because we are much organized. You have damaged our properties in town and you think Ife tingokhala chete nkumangoyangana!!! Never. You are too satanic. If MCP and UTm were financing you please tell them to provide you with tighter security because we are geared to punch on you. We are tired of your demos
What do you mean by fake shooting you idiot
The honeymoon is over Mr. Mtambo.
Is there anybody who trust this guy? He is useless. Soon he will tell us he has lost trust in his family. Please go to mental hospital for assessment
Sea.
Timothy, Police investigations take very long time and some crimes are never solved because sometimes the crime happens in the absence of police. Police will keep you informed on the progress and you/mayaya can also contact them for updates. The arrests at nsundwe have been made quickly because the police were present when the crime happened. So learn to analyse before talking to nyasatimes.
stupid reasoning
Mtambo I told you that your charms will be deactivated and you will not have your charms spiritual protection. You are trying your charms around your neck but it is too late. Your complaining is a sign of kicks of a dying horse. You life is now more important than demos. What about Justin Phiri’s and Police officer’s lives? If you are cleaver just rent before you are killed. You are causing huge loses to us business people. Do not think that it is DPP only that hunts you, we business people are also hunting you. Your days are numbered, make your will ready for your relatives to enjoy your evil money. Come what may, you are going to be killed!!!!
Repent mtambo
The police has also lost trust in you Mtambo!
But the head of this idiot satanist Mtambo makes me feel vomiting. You idiot don’t know that you have created more enemies than friends? You think all those people whose property were looted by Chakwera’s Nsundwe thugs can smile at you?
Shame!
Zifwamba zosaombela magalasi?Zopeka
Some of you have seized to be human rights defender mainly members of hrdc some of you once stood on primaries for mcp mainly Mayaya once competed with Njobvuyalema but flopped. The real activism dissipated some years ago. We hv stopped taking u as activists
Not true. Not Billy Mayaya. Better Edward Chileka Banda
In 2014?
Report them to UN again have a record of incidents that simple!
So, will the world end because of this? No Police, No Malawi. NO HRDC, Malawi exist.
Come again? Requesting for security from the same institution which you have waged war against? I didnt vote for this mediocracy!
When you piss off so many people you never know who is coming to for you.
HRDC is now daring police when infact they insuniated the institution that it is unprofessional.Hypocrisy
Then go hang Bwana Mtambo, mukufuna ife titani? Is HRDC God? shatapu
The Police has acted swiftly and arrested suspects in Nsundwe but DPP cadets caught on video beating Mayaya are still free.
Zimenezi ndi zimene zikutikwiyitsatu.
Ukwiye kumene
Conduct of our police may be lets say their police is clear one sided . thats my observation.
If surviving assassination attempt was Olympic event, this timothy mtambo Savimbi would win gold medal!
Malawi Police Service its only there for DPP not all Malawians and it needs total overhauling for them to regain trust from the public.If they are failing to arrest Jomo Osman a mere person,murderer etc do you think they can help Malawians?I feel pity with this guy Jomo Osman,he is also mentioned in Robert Chasowa’s murder but the police as usual they are just quiet but had it been he was from opposition he could have been in the prison now.But time will come for him and he shall face reality.
msundwe guys and many people have been arrested but achina Jomo akungoyenda atapanga zofanana ndi zomwe anzawo pano akudya nazo nandolo osapsa.
Boma ilili………………….. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh
ODALA IFE MAYAYA TINANGOTUNA PANGONA, INU IMEDI ALI KULICHETE
Garu iwe muuze chakwera ndi chilima akupatse chitetezo , apolice akhala akugwira ntchito moopa chifukwa cha iweyo,ena kuphedwa kumene.Nde lero akuthandizeso ukanadziwa kufunika kwa chitetezo sibwezi ukutero.moti nthumazi ulibe kuti chilungamo chafika ,mulandu dziko lose likuvetsera uli pa air . zodiak ili pompo radio two ili pompo ,.. zabwino kwambiri choncho munganene kuti dziko sili kuyenda bwino . dziko satenga utakhezera mwazi ayi koma thukuta.just imagine kut ndi katundu mungati wawo nongeka pa ziwonetsero zomwe mwakhala kukapanga,pomwe mulandu uli Ku Court moti sukuwona sukuwona kulakwa kwako iwe mtambo?m’bale iwe kozekera ifa ndi kumangidwa..
Peter Hitler Mutharika is under pressure, and he has realized that the people of Malawi will not surrender their country to the Lomwe dominated government. He is unleashing terror through his Lomwe Interhangwe, same type of militia that killed more than a million of Hutus in Rwanda. He has borrowed the Interhangwe and ZANU PF script of killing people. This is also a clear message to the constitutional judges that if the verdict does not go his way he will slaughter them one by one. We know about this because some of these constitutional judges have been offered some money and luxury life. So, don’t be surprised that the verdict will go in favour of Peter Hitler Mutharika. Right now, murderers DPP cadets have started a campaign of targeting the leaders of any voice that is against Jane Asnah and Peter Hitler Mutharika. In my previous posts I warned Malawi that Peter Hitler Mutharika is going to “Lomwelize” Malawi. Those from the Centre and the North unite to crush this evil government that still believe in tribalism. The police with higher positions are Lomwes. The security agents are also Lomwes and most of the generals in the Army are Lomwes. What do you expect from these people if not to oppress other tribes in Malawi.
Another fake accusation having seen the way the case is going, you can smell that you will yield nothing and you want to dent the image/reputation of the judges; please atop this nonsense you’ve failed on your own
Tumbukas you are cry babies. You illtreat other people in offices, but when you meet your match you want the whole world involved. Ife tili ku ma stand watching. You have tasted your own medicine!